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Walking boot
Is a boot for a leg fracture that you can walk with.
Dr. Christopher Nicora reviewed this
26 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 29-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: walking boot?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What is thebest walking boot fir navicular accesory?
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A 39-year old asked:
If you have an air cast walking boot can you still walk?
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A 46-year old female asked:
I had plantar facisitis surgery one month ago. I have no pain and wear a walking boot. Can i start a walking program?
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A female asked:
I fell on the side walk about a month ago. The doctors have me crutches and a walking boot. The walking boot doesn't help that much. Is it fractured?
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A 38-year old asked:
Should i wear a walking boot if I have ankle problems?
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A 72-year old female asked:
A recent MRI showed my right facia to be 60 to 70% torn. I am in a rigid walking boot. How much activity is recommended?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I have a 5th metatarsal break and I'm in a walking boot. Would it be okay to go fishing out in a boat if I am careful? Need to get out of the house.
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A 21-year old female asked:
How can an athlete best ease out (in/out of it for 8 mos) of a walking boot and back into sports (post sesamoid injury) safely? How long does it take?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can I use a walking boot for my sprained ankle?
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A 31-year old asked:
Can i still need a walking boot for my fractured foot?
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A 34-year old asked:
6 year old twists ankle, will they need a walking boot?
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A 40-year old asked:
Where can I get a walking boot for posterior tibial tendinitis?
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A 39-year old asked:
How does a walking boot heal if you can still walk on foot injury?
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A male asked:
Tore my Achilles 4 days ago can I be treated with a walking boot rather than a cast?
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A member asked:
Do you have to sleep with a walking boot on while your fibula and tibia is healing or no ?
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A 59-year old female asked:
Hi. I had bunion surgery on 5/28 and am still wearing a walking boot. Why do I need to wear that when at home?
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A 52-year old female asked:
I've got a partial rupture of my achillies in a walking boot removed 3 of 5 wedges can weight bear stood a while got a little ache is this normal?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Have low impact broken fibula, walking boot, no surgery. When can I bear weight on it? Broken just over 1 week ago. Currently on crutches and wheelch
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A 42-year old asked:
What do you recommend if I had to get repeat x-rays every week to make sure the bone remained 'non-displaced'. it did remain may not be able to get the walking boot just yet?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Broke my fibula 9 days ago, low impact, no surgery. Given walking boot and crutches. Feels like I would be OK to bear weight on it, possibly lose crutches. Is this an option at this point? How long should I wait to bear weight? Can't get into my ortho Dr
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A 40-year old asked:
Had orif surgery to stabilize fibula 2 mos ago and am transitioning to a walking boot and 1 hr/day on recumbent bike, is swelling normal?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is swelling common when wearing a walking boot all day? Almost 4 weeks into 5th met break. Just swells around the side of foot by 5th met
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A 16-year old female asked:
I'm about to get a walking boot for soft tissue damage. Won't it be hard to walk because my legs won't be even? And how can I clean it? Thank you!
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A 18-year old female asked about a 50-year old female:
Broken leg w/ screw told not to put weight on it or else screw will shatter. Fell, leaned on leg briefly while wearing walking boot. Will it be okay?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Fx medial malleolus and tore ligame4 months ago. Cast 5 weeks, walking boot, pt. Mostly back to normal.When to start cheerleading jumps and tumbling ?
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A female asked:
How bad dose your ankle sprain have to be to get a walking boot?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is it common to have pain in calf/leg muscles after being in a walking boot for 4 weeks and just starting to walk again without it?
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A 18-year old female asked:
How long until i can run after having the brostrom procedure? I have been in a walking boot for 6 weeks and am just starting physical therapy.
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A 38-year old male asked:
I have a high ankle sprain and i've been in a walking boot for 4 weeks. I tried walking today with no boot with pain. Should i remain in the boot?
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